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Newspaper
The Chronicle Telegram
Location
Elyria, Ohio, United States of America
Date
May 27, 1937
Page
6
A miscellany of home smoking tips from Turkey World copied from the Chicago Tribune describes a brined smoked turkey method with precise salting and curing steps. Also covered are Australian range blanket experiments showing wool gains and dust relief, plus livestock feeding trials using molasses as a corn substitute and Michigan fertility rotations for soil erosion control.
In 1936 Michigans top potato growers averaged 361 bushels per acre with the state winner at 498 on 14 acres. The Michigan Farmer cites disease-free seed, high seed per acre, rich organic soil, early plowing, heavy fertilizer, thorough cultivation, row cultivation, and five or more Bordeaux calcium arsenate sprays as key practices.
The passage outlines livestock feeding on the Settle with milk and warmth, notes long standing battles with scale insects using tents and cyanide, shows portable barracks on 2x4 frames for hay storage, and describes a Wisconsin Reed canary field with a tractor mounted gasoline engine and mower apparatus.
L L Rammell Columbus secretary of the Livestock Loss Prevention Association told its annual Fort Hayes meeting that both producers and consumers must share costs from careless handling of livestock in transit. Railroad men stock owners shipping managers and livestock firms discussed methods to cut shipping losses without extra expense, stressing careful handling to prevent excitement or overheating of animals.
Columbus May 26 Ohio homeowners can gain leisure by following agronomy Prof J Willard Ohio State University lawn care tips Bluegrass turf should be cut at 1.5 inches and mowed when grass is ready Roll once after frost and avoid frequent rolling Water deeply once a week to three to four inch soil depth Dense turf fights dandelions and crabgrass when kept thick and properly watered Clippings can remain if not heavy and should be removed only to prevent disease under trees
Ohio dairymen organize new dairy herd testing associations and add members to existing groups as evidence grows that herds must produce milk profits to cover feed and labor. 41 associations reported strong herds and records with top small herds averaging 38.4 pounds of butterfat per cow and larger herds 7.1 pounds.
Recommendations for control of several pests affecting apples in Ohio were issued this week by C. R. Outright, associate. The guidance covers leaf eaters and two species of apple red bugs that damage foliage and fruit, outlining practical measures for orchard protection.
Foresters from across the nation will join the Ohio Forestry Association in Cincinnati for the 62nd annual American Forestry Association meeting. Gov. Martin L. Davey will open sessions at Netherlands Plaza Hotel, May 31, with leaders including Gifford Pinchot and Henry Graves also on the program. The event features river trips, field visits to Zanesville and the Muskingum Conservancy District, and flood control discussions.
Measures for control of three major cabbage pests in Ohio are advised by the Ohio Agricultural Experiment Station, Wooster. The pests are the imported cabbage worm, the cabbage looper, and the diamondback moth, with the white butterfly as the parent for the first caterpillar and the other two being moths active mainly at night. Each species remains present through the season, with the cabbage worm usually dominant early and the others more prevalent by midsummer. Proper dusting or spraying practices are recommended by specialists to guard against these pests.
The National Grange leads a push for a national agricultural museum in Washington DC to unite scattered farm life collections, leveraging notable holdings at the Smithsonian and other sites. The plan seeks 300 years of U S farming artifacts including tools and household contrivances to showcase progress in farm life.
Mrs. Erwin Adams underwent a tumor removal at Memorial Hospital. Community members report about church circles, birthday clubs, and aid societies meeting in May. Individuals from Poughkeepsie to Elyria are mentioned visiting, hosting, and attending banquets and chapter inspections by various groups.
Clarksfield notes a May 27 Ladies Aid meeting at Mrs. H V Stone’s Bellevue home. A June 10 Rick reunion planned at Mr. and Mrs. J C Cunes. May 20 gatherings hosted by Mrs. Mario Merrill and Mrs. Mildred Harwood. Various weekly visits include Akron’s Worthing Stone, Norwalk guests, and Wakeman garden club attendees.
The Columbia school centus was taken up by John Snedl and local 4-H clubs held meetings at the Crocker home led by William Snorgersol. Girls 4-H sewing and cooking clubs directed by Mrs. Royer Lindstrom Bartter studied crafts and baking while students enjoyed a winner roast and hike to Robert Jones’s home. The high school held its final assembly, and Miss Lucile Churchward was honored by Mrs. Darker. June hostess Berd Wilcox. Short items note visits and entertainments by local residents and guests.
In Gunnison Colorado Rodney Burton plans marriage to thwart an uncle's will. Judy Collins exposes a forged artifacts scam by Sam Saunders with a fake Indian chief tale. Rodney confronts heartbreak as archaeologists deny the fraud while Sari questions the truth.
Planning to take up special studies at Kent University during the summer. Mrs Roberta Hopp plans to take a course at Baldwin Wallace College. Edward Lennerth played the accordion in the orchestra at the annual music festival given by Pupiiiy of Don Merthe and Paul Kolinski Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs H Hunter entertained the latter s nieces. Mrs Nellie Cabell and Mr and Mrs Dale Martin of Geneva Ohio. Sunday Short Items Charles Reisinger and granddaughter Miss Vera Reisinger of Lorain spent Sunday afternoon at the home of Mr and Mrs Ernest Reisinger Mr and Mrs Ernest Reisinger Mrs Jennie Mitchell and Perry Reisinger motored to Ashland Sunday evening to visit Mr and Mrs Robert Jordan and family. Mr and Mrs A D Crocker, Mr and Mrs Hubert Morlock and family, Mr and Mrs Orra Crocker and family, Mr and Mrs Herman Dengler and son Gerrard were dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Clarence Relsing of Elyria Mother s Day. Mr and Mrs Hubert Morrock attended a miscellaneous shower in honor of Mr and Mrs Thurlow Klinect in Cleveland Sunday afternoon. S Dupakoski of Osborns Road is having a barn built and his house painted. Adam Tubl of New York City who has been the house guest of Mr and Mrs Casper Lennerth left Monday for Buffalo en route home. Mr and Mrs Maynard Thomas of Parma spent Monday evening with Mr and Mrs Herman Dengler.
A box of sand from Ludington Michigan will be placed at the base of a statue in Laon France as an extra memorial to Pere Jacques Marquette. Arrangements are made for shipment to the French village. Construction begins in Bogota Colombia for its fourth centennial celebration buildings.
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